“Eid Mubaraq to everyone. We are from the Hindu-Muslim Ekta Samiti. May the harmony among us always continue. A few people want to create differences, and this is wrong. Ram ke bina Ramzan nahi hota aur Eid ke bina Diwali na hoti hai . (There is no Ramzan without ‘Ram’, and there's no Diwali without Eid). We want to send across a message that we are one,” said Rajesh Kumar Sharma, as quoted by news agency ANI.
A video of the gesture made rounds online, drawing praises on social media by several quarters.
In a display of communal harmony, members of the Hindu community in Jaipur, Rajasthan showered flower petals on Muslims offering prayers at an Eidgah during Eid ul-Fitr. The gesture was organised under the banner of the Hindu-Muslim Ekta Samiti, with participants emphasising unity and shared cultural bonds.
Several users responded positively to the visuals, with one calling it “an India to be proud of.”
Congress leader Pawan Khera also reacted to the viral video, saying, “This is my Rajasthan. That’s why I take pride in it.” Many others echoed similar sentiments, highlighting that such gestures reflect the country’s longstanding tradition of religious harmony despite attempts by some to create divisions.
“Glad to see unity between Hindus and Muslims. Even if some people find it hard to accept, it’s still a moment of relief. There are many Hindus who genuinely believe in religious harmony,” another comment stated.
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Meanwhile, a separate video circulating on X claimed that after offering Eid prayers in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, local Muslims showered flowers on police personnel as a mark of respect. It resonated with the broader mood seen during the festival, with a user describing it as “true brotherhood” and “the real India.”